Case Study Assignment, Skin rash

Case Study Assignment, Skin rash.

Pt is 25y/o female with onset of new rash

For this Case Study Assignment, you will examine your first case study and work with a patient with an integumentary condition. You will formulate a differential diagnosis, evaluate treatment options, and then create an appropriate treatment plan for the patient.

To prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider how to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with integumentary conditions.

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• Access i-Human from this week’s Learning Resources and review this week’s i-Human case study. Based on the provided patient information, think about the health history you would need to collect from the patient.

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• Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be most appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition.

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• Reflect on how the results would be used to make a diagnosis.

• Identify three to five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

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• Consider the patient’s diagnosis. Think about clinical guidelines that might support this diagnosis.

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• Develop a treatment plan for the patient that includes health promotion and patient education strategies for patients with integumentary conditions.